The Setting Up Of The Weimar Government Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Weimar government?
A
A new government which included members of parliament.
2
Q
Why was it called the Weimar Republic?
A
It was set up in Weimar and was a government without a monarch.
3
Q
What were the events from 10 Nov 1918-11th of Feb 1919?
A
Nov 10 1918: Kaiser Wilhelmina boards Imperial train for Holland.
11th Nov: ww1 ends
28th Nov: Kaiser abdicates
23rd Dec: 1000 sailors break into government and hold Ebert captive until he agrees to to raise their pay.
6th Jan 1919: Spartacists begin revolution. Ebert joins with Freikorps to defeat them.
10the Jan: Freikorps attack communists- street fighting lasts three days.
15th Jan: Freikorps arrest and murder Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebneckt.
11th Feb: Weimar Republic begins
